L-Mount
Sitting Pose Tips, Ideas and Common Mistakes
You can have the best, most perfectly prepared subject with phenomenal hair, makeup and styling and have gorgeous light at your disposal, but bad or mediocre posing will make it all moot. Even an experienced model who knows how to work the camera can use a little coaching to look best from the camera’s perspective ... Read more
How to Shoot a Basic Model Test | Gear, Shot List, Agency Requirements & More
With the shifting requirements for model tests, there is a misconception that all test shoots must be grandiose productions and equipped with a full team. In fact, when first approaching a modeling agency to test you will almost always be asked if you have your own team. In this article, I’ll walk you through how ... Read more
Dynamic 3-Light Sports Portrait Setup
When it comes to taking sports photography portraits, capturing dynamic energy is the name of the game. Sports portraits often convey a sense of action and energy with dramatic poses and lighting, the latter of which often relies on using off-camera flash. While some photographers try their best to avoid using flash, it’s really not ... Read more
3 Ways To Photograph Family Group Photos With Flash
Setting up one directional off-camera flash with a shoot-through umbrella may be your go-to lighting setup for family formals, but what other ways can you light a group of people to create more drama or visual interest? Light alters the mood of a scene through modifiers, quantity, and color. Even with family photos, you should ... Read more
Easiest One Light Portrait Setup for Professional Headshots
How many lights does it take to create a great, pro quality image? In my early career, my answer was “as many as I can get.” But over time, I learned that some of the most beautiful portraits are captured using simple setups. No need for multiple lights, sets, and gear to get gorgeous results. ... Read more
5 Creative Accessories to Conceal Distracting Backgrounds
We’ve all been there: you have great clients but a less-than-superb background. How do you deliver the high-quality, creative imagery that your clients have come to expect? Creative accessories are perfect when you need a spark of creativity or need to block distracting elements in your scene. These simple tools can transform an ordinary shot ... Read more
DIY Reflector | 3 Ways to Make Your Own Reflector
It's a long holiday weekend which means the beach, BBQ, and DIY projects! If you're going out to Home Depot to pick up a few tools to fix something around the house, make sure you add bead foam to your shopping list.
How to Design a Photo Album | A Step by Step Guide
Whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, printing is an important aspect of photography. Instead of images lost in clouds, hard drives, or social media, printing your photography into wall art or albums makes your photography tangible. Selecting your favorite images for print and laying them out in a story gives them more value and ... Read more
An Introduction to Posing Female Models
Working with agency models is a highly coveted and sought after goal for many aspiring fashion and beauty photographers. While there are many models who know their angles, the reality is that many of the agency models you are likely to test with in the beginning are new faces in the fashion industry. These new ... Read more
Photographer Insurance Guide
Let’s face it, photography is not a cheap venture to get into. Regardless of whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, buying and keeping your gear up-to-date can be very expensive. Because of this, it’s incredibly important to keep your equipment safe from theft and damage. Having your gear stolen or broken somehow can be ... Read more
Leica Officially Announces The APO-Summicron-SL 28mm f/2 ASPH L-Mount Lens
David Crewe
Leica has officially announced its latest addition to the L-Mount Prime lineup of lenses, the APO-Summicron-SL 28mm F2 ASPH. This ...
Venus Optics Announce Price & Availability For 4 More Lenses in Sigma & Leica L-mount
David Crewe
Today, Venus Optics has introduced more lenses to the L-mount line up; 2 wide-angle lenses (4mm f/2.8 Fisheye, 9mm f/2.8 ...
Irix Cine Lenses are Now Available for Nikon Z, Canon RF, and Leica L Mounts
David Crewe
We initially reported this Nikon rumor about a year ago, but now it looks like it’s finally true and with ...
Sigma Announces The 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras
David Crewe
Mark a new chapter of the Art line F1.4 in the mirrorless age. Large-diameter, unparalleled optical performance, compact and lightweight, and high-speed AF ─ all in your hand.
Venus Optics Have Released 6 Of Their Popular Lenses For The L-Mount
David Crewe
Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma fp shooters have gotten some good news today; Venus Optics, have added the L-mount option on ...
The New 47.3 Megapixel Leica SL2 is a Literal Powerhouse and You’d Be Crazy to Pass It Up
Alice Houstons
Two months ago, photos and specs of the new Leica SL2 surfaced and seemed like a dream. Now that dream has become a reality! Leica has made their official announcement of the new groundbreaking SL2 camera, standing at 47.3 megapixels and capable of shooting still images at up to 20fps, 4K video at 60fps, and do we even need to say the slow-mo capture rates? We do! 1080p HD slow motion at up to 180fps!
